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§ 38.3 Modification of Abstract - Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty
§ 38.3 Modification of Abstract
The applicant may, until the expiration of one month from the date of mailing of the international search report, submit to the International Searching Authority:
(i) proposed modifications of the abstract; or
(ii) where the abstract has been established by the Authority, proposed modifications of, or comments on, that abstract, or both modifications and comments; and the Authority shall decide whether to modify the abstract accordingly. Where the Authority modifies the abstract, it shall notify the modification to the International Bureau.
Rule 39
Subject Matter Under Article 17(2)(a)(i)
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